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Forage report for 44.6623, -90.1743

Estimated forage here is better than about 77% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in fall (97th percentile) and lowest in summer (59th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.1 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.2 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.1 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: open water, 0.51 mi SE. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

  • Continental US: 81st percentile (spring 65th, summer 82nd, fall 89th)
  • Wisconsin: 77th percentile (spring 70th, summer 59th, fall 97th)
  • North Central Hardwood Forests: 69th percentile (spring 78th, summer 49th, fall 86th)

Percentile among 3,000 random land points across Wisconsin, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.

Season

  • First forage: Mar 16 — Dandelion
  • Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Alfalfa
  • Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 — Garden flowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
  • Season ends: Oct 15

Bee crops nearby

  • Corn: about 1,434 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi SW, blooms late Jul – late Aug
  • Alfalfa: about 127 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi W, blooms late Jun – early Sep
  • Soybeans: about 90 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Sep
  • Soybeans: about 30 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Sep
  • Corn: about 95 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi NE, blooms late Jul – late Aug
  • Corn: about 205 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi E, blooms late Jul – late Aug

What the honey would be made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Garden flowers, Lindens / basswood; extra light amber
  • Summer honey (July and August): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Alfalfa, Soybeans, Garden flowers; extra light amber
  • Fall honey (September to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Alfalfa; extra light amber
  • Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Alfalfa; extra light amber

Things to watch

  • Heavily developed. About 97% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.

An estimate from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021-2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Maps can't see garden plantings, understory density, other beekeepers' hives, or this year's weather. Honey composition is a nectar-source estimate, not a pollen analysis. Benchmark 2026.5. How this works.